Meanings
cupid1
plural cupids
- A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.
The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise.
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 1, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLCSynonyms: amorino
Cupid2
- Romanhuman sciencesThe god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.
The myth of Cupid and Psyche was one of the most influential romances in European culture.
- poeticSudden love or desire; the personification of falling in love.
He was just walking down the street minding his own business when Cupid struck.
- astronomyA moon of Uranus.
Cupid is so small and far away that it can only be seen with the Hubble Space Telescope.
- The sixth reindeer of Santa Claus.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.
Origin
Cupid · proper noun
- Proto-Indo-European*kwep-
- Proto-Indo-European*kup-yé-ti
- Proto-Italic*kupjō
- Latincupiō
- Latincupīdō
- LatinCupīdō
- EnglishCupid
From Latin Cupīdō, personification of cupīdō (“desire, desire of love”), from cupidus (“eager, greedy, passionate”), from cupiō (“to desire”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Kupido
- Kupidogod of love, son of Venus
Ancient Greek Ἔρως
- Ἔρως (Érōs)god of love, son of Venus
Arabic كْيُوبِيد
- كْيُوبِيد (kyūbīd)god of love, son of Venus
Basque Kupido, Amor
- Kupidogod of love, son of Venus
- Amorgod of love, son of Venus
Bengali কিউপিড
- কিউপিড (kiupiḍ)god of love, son of Venus
Catalan Cupido, Cupidell
- Cupidogod of love, son of Venus
- Cupidellgod of love, son of Venus
- Amorgod of love, son of Venus
Chinese Mandarin 丘比特, 天衛二十七 /天卫二十七
- 丘比特 (Qiūbǐtè)god of love, son of Venus
- 天衛二十七 /天卫二十七 (Tiānwèi Èrshíqī)moon of Uranus
- 丘比特 (Qiūbǐtè)reindeer of Santa Claus
Dutch Cupido, Amor
- Cupidogod of love, son of Venus
- Amorgod of love, son of Venus
Esperanto amoreto, Amoro
- amoretochild with bow and arrow as representation of love
- Amorogod of love, son of Venus
Finnish kerubi, Cupido
- kerubichild with bow and arrow as representation of love
- Cupidogod of love, son of Venus
- Amorreindeer of Santa Claus
French Cupidon, Cupidon
- Cupidongod of love, son of Venus
- Cupidonreindeer of Santa Claus
German Amor, Cupido
- Amorgod of love, son of Venus
- Cupidogod of love, son of Venus
Greek Έρως, Κιούπιντ
- Έρως (Éros)god of love, son of Venus
- Κιούπιντ (Kioúpint)god of love, son of Venus
- Έρως (Éros)reindeer of Santa Claus
Hebrew קוּפִּידוֹן
- קוּפִּידוֹן (Kúpidon)god of love, son of Venus
Hindi क्यूपिड, कामदेव
- क्यूपिड (kyūpiḍ)god of love, son of Venus
- कामदेव (kāmdev)moon of Uranus
Hungarian Ámor, Amor
- Ámorgod of love, son of Venus
- Amorgod of love, son of Venus
Icelandic Kúpídó, Amor
- Kúpídógod of love, son of Venus
- Amorgod of love, son of Venus
Indonesian Kupido, Amor
- Kupidogod of love, son of Venus
- Amorgod of love, son of Venus
Italian amorino, Amore
- amorinochild with bow and arrow as representation of love
- Amoregod of love, son of Venus
- Cupidogod of love, son of Venus
- Cupidoreindeer of Santa Claus
Japanese キューピッド, クピードー
- キューピッド (Kyūpiddo)god of love, son of Venus
- クピードー (Kupīdō)god of love, son of Venus
- クピド (Kupido)god of love, son of Venus
- アモール (Amōru)god of love, son of Venus
- キューピッド (Kyūpiddo)moon of Uranus
- キューピッド (Kyūpiddo)reindeer of Santa Claus
Korean 큐피드
- 큐피드 (Kyupideu)god of love, son of Venus
Latin Cupīdō, Amor
- Cupīdōgod of love, son of Venus
- Amorgod of love, son of Venus
Lithuanian Kupidonas, Amoras
- Kupidonasgod of love, son of Venus
- Amorasgod of love, son of Venus
- Amūrasgod of love, son of Venus
Persian کوپید, کوپیدو
- کوپید (kupid)god of love, son of Venus
- کوپیدو (kupido)god of love, son of Venus
Polish Kupidyn, Kupido
- Kupidyngod of love, son of Venus
- Kupidogod of love, son of Venus
- Amorgod of love, son of Venus
- Kupidmoon of Uranus
- Amorekreindeer of Santa Claus
Portuguese cupido, Cupido
- cupidochild with bow and arrow as representation of love
- Cupidogod of love, son of Venus
- Amorgod of love, son of Venus
- Cupidoreindeer of Santa Claus
Punjabi ਕਿਊਪਿਡ
- ਕਿਊਪਿਡ (kiūpiḍ)god of love, son of Venus
Romanian Cupidon
- Cupidongod of love, son of Venus
Russian аму́р, купидо́н
- аму́р (amúr)child with bow and arrow as representation of love
- купидо́н (kupidón)child with bow and arrow as representation of love
- Аму́р (Amúr)god of love, son of Venus
- Купидо́н (Kupidón)god of love, son of Venus
Spanish Cupido, Cupido
- Cupidogod of love, son of Venus
- Cupidoreindeer of Santa Claus
Swedish Amor, Cupido
- Amorgod of love, son of Venus
- Cupidogod of love, son of Venus
- Astrildgod of love, son of Venus
Tagalog Kupido
- Kupidogod of love, son of Venus
Tamil குபிட்
- குபிட் (kupiṭ)god of love, son of Venus
Thai คิวปิด, กามเทพ
- คิวปิด (kiu-bpìt)god of love, son of Venus
- กามเทพgod of love, son of Venus
Ukrainian Аму́р, Купідо́н
- Аму́р (Amúr)god of love, son of Venus
- Купідо́н (Kupidón)god of love, son of Venus
Welsh Ciwpid
- Ciwpidgod of love, son of Venus
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
cupid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupid
“cupid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupid. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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